India vs England, 2nd T20I

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Both captains lift the trophy together and that brings an end to this phase of England's tour of India. They will be back in January for the ODI series. We hope you enjoyed the coverage as much as we loved bringing it to you.

Dhoni: "The dew does really change the course of the game. We did not start well though. We had to do something early on. They played a lot of cuts and pulls initially and it was difficult to come back after that. There was a span of time in the middle when we did not get much runs but they were bowling really well and executed their plans. Overall I think the score we got was a good one. The fast bowlers are still raw. Dinda bowled well. Awana is raw. They are good prospects and we have to back them."

Morgan: "Hell of a game of cricket. Great pitch for a T20 game. It held through for the whole 40 overs. Great to see. The stats of the stadium suggested that chasing was the way to go. We backed ourselves to do it. The fielding was outstanding. Today we were amazing. It's one of the best crowds I've played in front of."

Yuvraj: "I just tried to vary my pace. I saw where the England batsmen wanted to hit me and tried to confuse them. The ball comes quicker onto the bat with the dew. We bowled well in patches. The way Morgan finished the game was incredible. Personally, I've been hitting the ball since the Ranji game. I just have to work more on my fitness."

Yuvraj Singh is the Man of the Series for his good showing with the ball in both games.

Eoin Morgan is the Man of the Match for his superb knock under pressure.

Buttler: "We dragged India back in the middle but they got away in the end. Morgan was very confident. He asked me to go for it if it was in my arc. Top class finish from a top class batsman. It's nice to go back home before Christmas with a win."

India's bowling was always going to be under pressure with the dew around. The lead spinners, Ashwin and Chawla, did not have anything going for them. Awana had a day that he would want to forget very quickly. Dinda bowled with a lot of energy but was not consistent with his lines and length. It was only Yuvraj's spell that kept them in the game until the last over.

Morgan was very calm under pressure and the clean strokes towards the end showed his skill as much as his mental strength. He never betrayed any emotion up until he hit the last ball over the ropes.

England celebrate and rightly so. Morgan leaps up on Buttler even as his team-mates in the dug-out pump their fists. Handshakes all around now. England have squared the series 1-1. The chase was very professional from England. The openers gave them a great start. Yuvraj Singh pulled things back with a miserly spell where he picked up 3 wickets as well. A lot depended on Morgan who came in late to take England across and he did it in style.

19.6 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, SIX, Eoin Morgan does it for England! It was full and straight. Eoin Morgan gets under it nicely and sends it deep into the stands straight down the ground. Top class finish that from the skipper and Dinda removes his headband in sheer disappointment.

Fine leg up in the circle. Here we go.

Dhoni comes in to day something to Dinda. Raina, Gambhir and Yuvraj come in with their two cents to Dhoni. They do not like the mid off up in the circle.

A battle of nerves and minds here. Dinda runs in full length and does not deliver. Eoin Morgan was looking to paddle and Dinda has a wry smile on his face. So does the England skipper.

3 needed off 1 now. Dinda with a chance to become the hero.

19.5 Dinda to Buttler, byes, 1 run, a very close call that for Eoin Morgan. Buttler was going for the paddle, checks his shot and tries to run it down to third man but misses that too. Eoin Morgan pushes for the bye and Dhoni cannot hit the stumps even as he under-arms it. More importantly another single

19.4 Dinda to Buttler, 2 runs, Dinda sees Buttler going for the paddle and keeps it full and wide outside off. Buttler opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it wide of third man. Ashwin puts in the dive to save a couple

19.3 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, just another single and the crowd gets behind Dinda. It was a pacy delivery on the middle and leg, Eoin Morgan whips it hard and straight to deep mid wicket. Kohli was very quick to get rid off the ball too. No chance of a second.

19.2 Dinda to Buttler, 1 run, a length delivery and outside off, Buttler smashes it hard and wide of long off but Rohit Sharma gets across very quickly to keep them down to one.

Now a talk between the two batsmen and change of gloves too. 8 needed off 5 now. A lot of tense faces in the crowd.

19.1 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and outside off, Eoin Morgan lofts it in the air but it falls short of the man at long on. Just a single

Dhoni and Gambhir have a chat just before the start of the over.

Just 9 needed off the last over for England to square the series.

18.6 Awana to Buttler, SIX, hit with disdain. Another length delivery from Awana. Buttler waits back in the crease and strikes it cleanly straight down the ground and in front of the sight-screen. A forgettable day for Awana.

18.5 Awana to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and outside off, Eoin Morgan drills it hard along the ground and Raina is very quick to get across at mid off

18.4 Awana to Buttler, 1 run, a good length delivery outside off, Buttler flat bats it down to long on for an easy single

18.3 Awana to Buttler, FOUR, very good shot this from Buttler. He comes down the track, makes some room and reaches out to pick it on the full to drive it nicely through extra cover. England cruising along here

18.2 Awana to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, short of length and very straight, Eoin Morgan pulls it straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for a single

18.1 Awana to Buttler, 1 run, good batting from Buttler. It was a good length delivery. Buttler drops it in front of cover and brings his captain back on strike

Parvinder Awana [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

23 needed off 12 right now. Awana to bowl under pressure. He's not had a good day so far but still has a chance to make amends.

17.6 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, SIX, As cool as ice and Morgan is playing the best shots under pressure. A good length delivery from Dinda, Eoin Morgan stays back and smashes it hard and deep into the stands over mid wicket

Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5 Dinda to Samit Patel, out Caught by Gambhir!! The pressure gets to Samit Patel. It was on a good length, Samit Patel backs away and tries to smash it over mid wicket but ends up miscuing it completely. Gambhir judges it well at mid wicket and holds on to it. Fortunes swing once more. Samit Patel c Gambhir b Dinda 9(10) [4s-1]

Dinda to Samit Patel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.4 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Eoin Morgan taps it in front of cover for one again

More changes to the field now.

17.3 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, on the middle and leg now, Morgan whips it in front of deep mid wicket for a couple

17.2 Dinda to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, terrific batting this from the England skipper. It was slightly short and outside off. Eoin Morgan leans back and cuts it neatly over backward point and right in the gap too

17.1 Dinda to Samit Patel, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Samit Patel gets a thick outside edge down to third man for just one

Ashok Dinda [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Dinda has two overs left and Awana one. The former comes in.

16.6 Chawla to Samit Patel, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, Samit Patel makes some room and drives it along the ground to long off

16.5 Chawla to Samit Patel, no run, sliding on and flatter too. Samit Patel goes for the cut but misses it completely

16.4 Chawla to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and outside off, Eoin Morgan drills it along the ground to long off

16.3 Chawla to Samit Patel, 1 run, sliding on and quicker, Samit Patel gets back and punches it down to long on

16.2 Chawla to Samit Patel, no run, turning away outside off, Patel gets back and cuts it to point

16.1 Chawla to Samit Patel, FOUR, Poor start from Chawla. It was floated up and very full outside off. Samit Patel makes some room and goes inside out and in the gap between deep cover and long off

Piyush Chawla [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Dhoni takes him time to get the fielders in the right positions.

Eoin Morgan holds the key for England now. They need 11 per over in the last 4 overs.

15.6 Awana to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, very good shot from Eoin Morgan. It was a full delivery outside off, Eoin Morgan drives it inside out through extra cover for another boundary

15.5 Awana to Samit Patel, 1 run, back of a length again from Awana. Samit Patel stands up tall and whips it down to long on

15.4 Awana to Samit Patel, no run, on a good length and outside off, Samit Patel stands up tall and punches it to short cover

15.3 Awana to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, full and outside off, Eoin Morgan drills it square on the offside for just one more

15.2 Awana to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a good length and slanted across. Eoin Morgan tries the cut but makes no contact

15.1 Awana to Samit Patel, 1 run, catch dropped by Chawla. Hard chance but these are expected to be taken at this level. It was a short delivery, Samit Patel helps it off his chest and behind square on the onside. Chawla races across from fine leg and gets both hands to it even as it was dying on him but does not latch on

Parvinder Awana [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, no run, a little short and outside off, Eoin Morgan dabs it wide of point and turns down the call for a quick single. Yuvraj finishes with career best figures of 3/17.

14.5 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, full and on the middle and leg, Eoin Morgan sweeps it hard, flat and right in the gap through mid wicket for a boundary

Samit Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.4 Yuvraj to Hales, out Caught by Dinda!! Yuvraj coninues to get India back into the game. This was slow through the air and on the middle and leg, Hales sweeps it in the air and straight into the hands of deep square leg. Dinda takes it with ease and Yuvraj stands with both his hands outstretched as his team-mates rush to celebrate. Hales c Dinda b Yuvraj 42(33) [4s-4 6s-1]

Yuvraj to Hales, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.3 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, pushed through very quick and outside off, Morgan cuts it square and down to deep point

14.2 Yuvraj to Hales, 1 run, sliding on from round the wicket, Hales gets back and punches it to long on

14.1 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, a little flat and outside off, Eoin Morgan gets back and flat bats it down to long on

Last over for Yuvraj. He's been the stand-out bowler once again.

13.6 Chawla to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, a little short and outside off, Eoin Morgan gets back and punches it down to long on

13.5 Chawla to Eoin Morgan, no run, sliding on now, it was the googly. Eoin Morgan plays for the turn in but is beaten

13.4 Chawla to Hales, 1 run, sliding on outside off, Hales gets back and cuts it square on the offside for another single

13.3 Chawla to Hales, FOUR, nothing going right for Chawla. He's finding it hard with all the dew around. IT was the quicker delivery that finishes as a full toss. Hales smashes it through cover for another boundary

13.2 Chawla to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, floated up on the middle and leg, Eoin Morgan punches it through mid wicket for one more

13.1 Chawla to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, Chawla gets his line completely awry. It was full and way down the leg. Eoin Morgan sweeps it nicely past short fine leg for an easy boundary

Piyush Chawla [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and on the leg, Eoin Morgan sweeps it hard to deep square leg for a single

12.5 Yuvraj to Hales, 1 run, full and on the leg, Hales sweeps it down to deep backward square leg for one more

12.4 Yuvraj to Hales, 2 runs, flat and sliding on. Hales pulls it very hard and was looking like a boundary until Dinda races across from deep square leg to put in a full length dive to save two. Top class fielding that

12.3 Yuvraj to Hales, no run, slow turn away, Hales leans back and nudges it to backward point

12.2 Yuvraj to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, sliding on outside off, Eoin Morgan gets back and punches it down to sweeper cover

12.1 Yuvraj to Hales, leg byes, 1 run, flat and on the leg again from round the wicket, Hales is hit on the pad again and takes one more

12.1 Yuvraj to Hales, leg byes, 1 run, flat and on the leg again from round the wicket, Hales is hit on the pad again

11.6 Ashwin to Hales, leg byes, 1 run, flat and fired in outside leg, Hales comes down and is hit on the pad before it rolls in front of short fine leg

11.5 Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slow through the air and just outside off, Eoin Morgan watches it closely and taps it in front of cover for a quick single

11.4 Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, Eoin Morgan is wasting no time to get going. It was tossed up outside off and Morgan brings out the reverse sweep, connects superbly too and picks up his first boundary

11.3 Ashwin to Hales, 1 run, sliding on a touch, Hales gets back and pulls it down to deep mid wicket for just a single

11.2 Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Eoin Morgan goes inside out over cover for just a single

11.1 Ashwin to Hales, 1 run, full and on the leg, Hales works it through mid wicket for one

Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

10.6 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, out Lbw!! Yuvraj does it yet again and is all pumped up. This was sliding on from round the wicket, Luke Wright came down the track but is hit on the front pad. It was in line too but Luke Wright was showing his bat. We'll have to wait for replays to confirm that. The umpire had no doubt though. Luke Wright was not looking comfortable against Yuvraj, it has to be said. India right back in the game now. Luke Wright lbw b Yuvraj 5(10)

Yuvraj to Luke Wright, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

10.5 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, 2 runs, Luke Wright jumps way outside the leg stump now and Yuvraj fires it in towards him. Luke Wright cuts it nicely between backward point and short third man for a couple

10.4 Yuvraj to Hales, 1 run, tossed up and very full, Hales sweeps it hard and Dinda almost over-runs it at fine leg but does well to stop it

10.3 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, leg byes, 1 run, fired in flat and quick outside off, Luke Wright dances down and plonkhis foot out to pad it awa on the offside. They still take one for it

10.2 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, no run, very slow through the air and sliding on, Luke Wright defends it watchfully. Good bowling from Yuvraj

10.1 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, no run, flat and full, Luke Wright dances down and drives it hard but stopped well by Rahane at cover

England well on course at the halfway stage but only a couple of wickets could change the game around.

9.6 Chawla to Hales, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Hales comes down and drags the full delivery between deep mid wicket and long on. Good running fetches them a couple

9.5 Chawla to Hales, no run, sliding on straight now, Hales gets inside the line and taps it to point

9.4 Chawla to Luke Wright, 1 run, floated up wide outside off, Luke Wright drives it down to long off for one more

9.3 Chawla to Hales, 1 run, slightly short and outside off, Hales gets back to punch it down to sweeper cover for just one

9.2 Chawla to Hales, FOUR, now a full toss from Chawla. Hales drills it hard through cover. It does not go too wide of Raina but he does not gets down in time

9.1 Chawla to Luke Wright, 1 run, a half-tracker from Chawla and Luke Wright misses out. He gets it right on the bottom of the bat and down to long off

9.1 Chawla to Luke Wright, 1 run, a half-tracker from Chawla and Luke Wright misses out

Piyush Chawla [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack

8.6 Yuvraj to Hales, no run, full and on the middle and leg, Hales taps it to mid wicket. Just two off the over and a wicket as well. Terrific start for Yuvraj

8.5 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, 1 run, flatter and sliding on now, Luke Wright leans across and paddles it through short fine leg for one

8.4 Yuvraj to Luke Wright, no run, slow through the air again and outside off, Luke Wright comes on the frontfoot to tap it to cover

8.2 Yuvraj to Lumb, out Stumped!! There's some magic from Yuvraj. The much needed breakthrough. It was sliding on outside off from round the wicket. Lumb dances down but misses it completely. Dhoni completes the easy stumping and the crowd lets out a loud roar. End of a superb knock from Lumb. Lumb st Dhoni b Yuvraj 50(34) [4s-6 6s-2]

Yuvraj to Lumb, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

8.1 Yuvraj to Hales, 1 run, sliding on outside off, Hales cuts it wide of point for a quick single

Yuvraj Singh, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

The MoM from the previous game. India need some of his magic right now.

7.6 Ashwin to Lumb, no run, skidding on outside off now, Lumb leans back to cut but misses

7.5 Ashwin to Lumb, no run, a little shorter from Ashwin as Lumb comes down the track. He can only play it back to Ashwin though

7.4 Ashwin to Lumb, no run, full and on the off, Lumb leans forward to block

7.3 Ashwin to Lumb, FOUR, a thick edge but Lumb gets his 1st T20I FIFTY. It was nicely bowled by Ashwin, tossed up and turning away. The thick edge flies through the vacant slip cordon and rolls into the ropes. Top innings this under pressure

7.2 Ashwin to Hales, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Hales works it nicely through mid wicket for one more

7.1 Ashwin to Hales, SIX, superb batting this by Hales. He comes down the track, gets to the pitch and lofts it effortlessly and right in the gap between deep mid wicket and long on. That does not matter though for it clears the ropes with ease

7.1 Ashwin to Hales, SIX, superb batting this by Hales.

6.6 Chawla to Lumb, 2 runs, very full and outside off, Lumb drives it straight down the ground and comes back easily for two before long off comes across

6.5 Chawla to Hales, leg byes, 1 run, sliding onto middle and leg, Hales is hit on the thigh and it goes wide of short third man

6.4 Chawla to Hales, no run, very full and on the off, Hales punches it to mid off

6.3 Chawla to Lumb, 1 run, much fuller and outside off, Lumb drives it down to deep extra cover for just one

6.2 Chawla to Hales, 1 run, dragged short by Chawla. Hales cuts it hard but Rahane gets across very quickly in the deep and keeps them down to one. Excellent fielding

6.1 Chawla to Lumb, leg byes, 1 run, Chawla starts with a delivery on the leg. It hits Lumb on the thigh and rolls in front of short fine leg

Piyush Chawla, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

5.6 Ashwin to Lumb, 1 run, very full and outside off, Lumb drives it hard and a fumble at cover allows him the single

5.5 Ashwin to Lumb, no run, on the middle and leg, Lumb taps it on the onside

5.4 Ashwin to Hales, 1 run, Hales backs away a touch and Ashwin turns it in. Hales checks his shot and ends up chipping it in front of deep mid wicket. Raina dives but does not get there

5.3 Ashwin to Hales, FOUR, Hales joins the party. He picked his spot even before the ball was bowled. Ashwin fires it in outside off and Hales sweeps it hard and behind square on the onside. It was hit very hard too and deep square leg had no chance to get across

5.2 Ashwin to Lumb, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Lumb works it behind square on the onside for an easy single again

5.1 Ashwin to Lumb, SIX, excellent batting this from Lumb. He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it cleanly over the long on ropes. He's leading the chase single-handedly

4.6 Awana to Hales, no run, on a good length and outside off, Hales punches it straight to the fielder at cover. Gambhir fumbles but they decide against the single

4.5 Awana to Lumb, leg byes, 1 run, good bowling again. This one nips in a shade from middle and off to hit Lumb high on the back thigh. Optimistic appeal from Awana but it is turned down

4.4 Awana to Lumb, no run, better delivery and the crowd suddenly finds it's voice for an instant. It was slanted across from a good length. Lumb pokes out at it but is beaten

4.3 Awana to Lumb, FOUR, very full and outside off again, Lumb leans forward and drives it nicely. More importantly he gets it neatly in the gap between mid off and cover

4.2 Awana to Lumb, no run, on a good length and outside off, Lumb punches it straight to the fielder at cover

4.1 Awana to Lumb, FOUR, not too much wrong with that delivery. It was very full and outside off, probably too much width and Lumb manages to jam it well wide of third man to pick up another boundary. Already a great start for England

Parvinder Awana [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

A change of end for Awana. Can he make amends for the dropped catch?

3.6 Ashwin to Hales, no run, sliding on outside off, Hales taps it wide of point and rejects the call for a quick single

3.5 Ashwin to Lumb, 1 run, sliding on outside off, Lumb dabs it wide of point for an easy single

3.4 Ashwin to Lumb, 2 runs, quick running again but another close call for Lumb. He worked this in front of deep mid wicket and called for the second. Rohit Sharma fires in a quick throw but it was a little off target. Dhoni cannot deflect it onto the stumps and Lumb makes it in with a dive

3.3 Ashwin to Lumb, no run, short again and on the middle and leg, Lumb punches it down the track

3.2 Ashwin to Lumb, 2 runs, flat and sliding into the pads from round the wicket. Lumb works it through square leg and comes back easily for the second despite some athletic fielding from Dinda

3.1 Ashwin to Hales, 1 run, Ashwin starts off with a very short delivery from round the wicket. Hales pulls it straight down to deep backward square leg

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

2.6 Dinda to Lumb, no run, belated but a loud appeal and it's turned down. There was some shape in from a good length but it hits Lumb high on the pad. Probably sliding down the leg too

2.6 Dinda to Lumb, wide, Dinda slides down the legside this time, easy call for the umpire

2.5 Dinda to Lumb, FOUR, short of length again. Lumb stays back and pulls it hard and right in the big gap through mid wicket for another boundary. That will hurt Dinda

2.4 Dinda to Hales, 1 run, catch dropped by Awana. That was as easy as it would get and Awana makes a mess of it. It was a short delivery, Hales middled the pull but did not get the distance. Awana gets both hands to it but somehow manages to spill it

2.3 Dinda to Lumb, leg byes, 1 run, on a good length and on the leg again, Lumb misses the pull and is hit on the leg. It lobs wide of Dhoni and they take one more

2.2 Dinda to Hales, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Hales tries to dab it on the offside but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. It drops right in front of him and Lumb is quick to come across for the single

2.1 Dinda to Lumb, leg byes, 1 run, pacy delivery on the leg now, Lumb misses the flick and is hit on the thigh. It rolls in the vacant square leg area and they take a quick single

1.6 Awana to Lumb, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off now, Lumb hangs his bat out and gets a thick outside edge down to third man for just one

1.5 Awana to Lumb, 2 runs, good fielding that from Dinda and Lumb was in trouble if that was a direct hit. Lumb mistimed the pull and it landed well in front of fine leg. Dinda was very quick to come across and picks up to throw, all in one motion but does not hit the stumps

1.4 Awana to Lumb, no run, full and outside off, Lumb gets right behind the line to punch it to mid off

Gambhir and Raina come in to have a chat with Awana. There seems to be an issue with the bowler's landing area too. Some saw dust needed. Well not saw dust just a hammer to even the surface.

1.3 Awana to Lumb, SIX, third short delivery on the trot. Lumb goes for the pull again but does much better this time. A lot more in control. There was a fine leg in place but it sails over him and into the advertisement boards

1.2 Awana to Lumb, FOUR, another short delivery. Lumb does not hold back from the pull but gets a top edge. It goes very fine and lands just inside the ropes at fine leg

1.1 Awana to Lumb, no run, Awana starts off with a good short delivery. Well directed and it shoots past Lumb's face as he tries but misses the pull

Parvinder Awana, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Dinda to Hales, no run, gets good bounce on that one, slightly jaged back in, Hales is hit near the waist as he looks to tuck it to the on side, 12 off the first over

0.6 Dinda to Hales, wide, poor delivery! Well wide outside the off stump, the umpire stretches his arms, Dinda puts his head down and walks back to his run up, not the over he expected to bowl at the start of the innings

0.5 Dinda to Hales, 2 runs, Hales stays back and pushes one past point, Ashwin fumbles and they take two more, turning out to be a good over for England

0.4 Dinda to Hales, FOUR, easily done! Hales pushes at one well outside the off stump, the ball takes the edge and races away to the boundary, one bounce and over the ropes, third man was just a spectator

0.2 Dinda to Lumb, no run, pacy! Back of a length and on the stumps, Lumb defends it off the backfoot

0.1 Dinda to Lumb, FOUR, the England were excellent on the field and a sloppy start by the Indians, Lumb cut that through backward point, Awana slides and misses the ball, a boundary to start the innings, Lumb will take it

Lumb and Hales are at the crease. Lumb is on strike. Dinda will open the attack

That was a short break! The players are back onto the field. Welcome back for the chase.

So, 178 is what the English require when they come out to bat. There is plenty of dew which might work in their favor. It is a huge ask though. Kohli set the pace early on while Gambhir was struggling big time. India seemed to lose their track in the middle when Yuvraj, Gambhir and Rohit fell. Dhoni, however, came out and played a blinder to get India to this total. Raina played a fine hand. A word of appreciation to the English fielders who saved a minimum of 20 runs by diving and sliding around. Will that lift their batsmen and help them chase this down? Or, will India win and move up to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Rankings? Let's find out in a short while.

19.6 Dernbach to Raina, out Chawla Run Out!! 1 run completed, Raina creams one to deep extra cover, he settled for a single, Chawla was coming back for the second that never existed, ends up losing his wicket, 177 is what the Indians have managed, 20 runs more than what the English got in the first T20I. Chawla run out (Hales/Buttler) 0(1)

Dernbach to Raina, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

A run out in the final ball of the over. Chawla the man.

19.5 Dernbach to Chawla, byes, 1 run, short ball, Chawla swings and misses, Raina runs and dives to beat the keeper's under arm throw, Raina is on strike for the final ball

19.4 Dernbach to Raina, 1 run, another disguised slower ball, Raina looks to swing across, gets a thick inside edge onto his pads, the ball rolls to the off side, quick single taken

19.4 Dernbach to Raina, no ball, 2 runs, Dernbach errs, tried to bowl a yorker and ends up bowling a beamer, Raina pulls, doesn't time it well, Samit Patel at deep mid wicket runs forward and takes a catch, doesn't count though, they take two runs as Patel falls over after taking the catch

Piyush Chawla, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Dernbach to Ashwin, out Caught by Lumb!! Ashwin had to go after Dernbach, made some room and sliced it straight to the man at sweeper cover, Lumb is one of the best fielders in their side, he doesn't drop many. The good thing for India though, Raina is on strike now. Ashwin c Lumb b Dernbach 1(3)

Dernbach to Ashwin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 Dernbach to Raina, 1 run, slightly slower, that delivery from Dernbach, Raina had to reach out, gets a bottom edge as he flat bats it, the ball rolls behind towards the keeper and they get a single

19.1 Dernbach to Ashwin, leg byes, 1 run, Ashwin backs away looking to swipe across the line, doesn't connect, goes off the pad to the off side, Raina calls and scampers through

18.6 Bresnan to Raina, no run, a dot ball to end the over, full, driven back by Raina but Bresnan does well to bend down in time, saved a couple of runs for sure

18.5 Bresnan to Ashwin, 1 run, Ashwin makes room and Bresnan follows, he does well to work it towards mid wicket and takes a quick single to get off the mark

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.4 Bresnan to Dhoni, out Caught by Samit Patel!! Dhoni is fuming, he knows he's made a mistake here. He was destoying the English attack until this happened, slightly short and he pulls it straight into the hands of Samit Patel at mid wicket, perhaps the ball hurried onto him. Dhoni c Samit Patel b Bresnan 38(18) [4s-3 6s-2]

Bresnan to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.3 Bresnan to Dhoni, 2 runs, Dhoni's bottom hand came off his bat as he played at that, low full toss, creamed towards deep mid wicket, Lumb ran wide from deep square leg, dived full length and saved two runs, there was 3 for the taking but seems like Dhoni wants strike

18.2 Bresnan to Dhoni, FOUR, effortless again! On the middle and leg, Dhoni walks across and flays it behind square on the on side, it went like a rocket, the fielder at fine leg had no chance

18.1 Bresnan to Raina, 1 run, short ball, Raina danced down the track and it ended up coming far too quicker for his liking, mistimes a pull towards long on, he was very late into the shot this time

Tim Bresnan [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Two overs to go. Anything over 180 will be a mammoth total. What can Dhoni and Raina do now? By the way, the previous six was Dhoni's 100th six in T20s.

17.6 Dernbach to Dhoni, SIX, superb batting from Captain Cool. Pitches it up and Dhoni goes hard at it, mid off was inside the circle and he takes full advantage, manages to clear the ropes, another flat six, this time from Dhoni though

17.5 Dernbach to Dhoni, 2 runs, easy pickings! Slower delivery from Dernbach, Dhoni works it to the on side with soft hands and runs hard, Bresnan at deep mid wicket fails to prevent the second, Dernbach is unhappy

17.4 Dernbach to Dhoni, no run, pitches it up outside the off stump, Dhoni drives, but can't get it past the fielder at point

17.3 Dernbach to Dhoni, 2 runs, shorter one from Dernbach, Dhoni pulls again, between the two fielders in the deep towards the square leg region, does well to come back for the second run

17.1 Dernbach to Dhoni, SIX, Sakshi Dhoni enjoyed it thoroughly. Short ball, Dhoni rocks back and pulls hard, over the square leg boundary, he's dispatched that with ease, that's what he's capable of

Jade Dernbach [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Meaker to Raina, FOUR, wrong line this time, on the hips and Raina tucks it to the fine leg boundary, 20 runs off that over from Meaker, 170 doesn't look far away now.

16.5 Meaker to Raina, SIX, that's top class stuff! A little full and Raina clears his front leg, swings across the line and gets it over deep mid wicket, flat hit over the boundary

16.4 Meaker to Raina, FOUR, the rub of the green is with Raina, short ball from Meaker, Raina pulls and gets a top edge, ball goes over the keeper and into the boundary, doesn't matter how they come now

16.3 Meaker to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni works it off his pads through mid wicket and takes a single as the ball rolls towards deep mid wicket

16.2 Meaker to Raina, 1 run, angling away from Raina again, steered down to third man

15.6 Bresnan to Dhoni, 2 runs, there's so much of dew that the fielders are sliding 5-10 yards after diving. Dhoni punches one through cover and Lumb dives at sweeper cover, saves two runs

15.5 Bresnan to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni guides it off the backfoot to point, straight to the fielder

15.4 Bresnan to Dhoni, 2 runs, short of length and on the hips, looked like it went off the thigh guard, but umpire gives it as runs, excellent effort from Meaker at fine leg to save two runs courtesy a desperate dive

15.3 Bresnan to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni stays on the backfoot and blocks this one, good stump to stump line

15.2 Bresnan to Dhoni, FOUR, great placement! There was no fielder behind square on the on side, Dhoni gets it wide of short fine and finds the boundary

15.1 Bresnan to Raina, 1 run, edged and dropped! Very tough chance though, Raina was going after it with minimum feet movement, gets a thick outside edge and the keeper only managed to get fingertips, the ball deflects to third man

Tim Bresnan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Tredwell to Dhoni, FOUR, Dhoni goes deep inside the crease and throws his bat at it, gets a thickish outside edge past the keeper, there is no third man and Dhoni will get a boundary

14.5 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni gets across and pushes it to mid wicket

14.4 Tredwell to Raina, 1 run, that one stopped a bit after pitching, Raina tucks it between square leg and mid wicket

14.3 Tredwell to Raina, no run, Raina gets across looking to work it to the on side, gets a leading edge, ball rolls down the wicket

14.2 Tredwell to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni punches it off the backfoot to sweeper cover and gets off the mark

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Dhoni has come out without a cap. Danger alert!

14.1 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, out Bowled!! He's missed that completely! The ball didn't do much again, Tredwell just bowled it straight, Sharma was looking to go full monty and slog sweep it out of the park, the ball flashes past his bat and knocks the top of the stumps, another blow for the Indians. Rohit Sharma b Tredwell 24(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

13.6 Luke Wright to Raina, no run, Raina drives down the wicket, second good stop off his own followthrough in this over from Luke Wright

13.5 Luke Wright to Raina, 2 runs, superb running between the wickets! Raina steered it to deep backward point, runs like a cheetah and completes the second one with ease, Wright can't believe it, he seems to be unhappy with the effort in the deep

13.3 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, England have been terrific on the field, good save there in the deep. Excellent shot nevertheless, driven beautifully through extra cover, Bresnan did really well to pull the ball back with one hand after a dive

13.2 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, no run, Luke Wright goes full, Sharma drives but Wright does well to dive and stop if on his follow-through, it would have been a boundary otherwise

13.1 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, Rohit Sharma makes room, picks it up and goes wide and over the fielder at mid on, good batting that, picked it up from the leg stump, gets a well deserved boundary

Luke Wright [3.0-0-29-2] is back into the attack

12.6 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full toss from Tredwell, Rohit Sharma punches it to long off for a single, he will retain strike

12.5 Tredwell to Raina, 1 run, Raina nurdles one towards short fine, he ensured he placed it very fine, Meaker does extremely well, runs and dives full length to his left, saves three runs for his team

12.4 Tredwell to Raina, 2 runs, Raina comes down the track and goes over extra cover, good placement, Lumb does well to run to his left and save two runs for his team

Raina, after that dive signalled to the dressing room asking for another pair of gloves. Looks like there is plenty of dew. It will give the Indian spinners a problem or two. They need a big score here.

12.3 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma punches it off the backfoot to long on

12.2 Tredwell to Raina, 1 run, Raina taps one to the off side and sets off, puts in a big dive, completes it with ease

12.1 Tredwell to Raina, no run, Raina goes back and pushes it to the left of the bowler, he runs wide and ensures they don't take a single

James Tredwell [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Meaker to Raina, 1 run, pulls again, was too early into the shot, gets a top edge but it falls safely, 5-10 yards in front of the fine leg fielder, Raina will retains the strike

11.5 Meaker to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, not much pace again, Rohit Sharma goes back and tucks it off the backfoot to backward square leg, they run the first one hard, don't take the second

11.4 Meaker to Raina, 1 run, short ball, Raina pulls, didn't quite time it too well, perhaps closed the face of the bat a tad too much, he will get off the mark

11.3 Meaker to Raina, no run, back of a length and going away from Raina, he hangs his bat at it, luckily doesn't get an outside edge

11.2 Meaker to Raina, no run, full and angled outside the off stump, Raina lets it go

11.1 Meaker to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full and angled in, Rohit Sharma flicks it off his toes, one bounce to the man deep square leg

Stuart Meaker [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

10.6 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma pushes one to long on

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

10.5 Luke Wright to Gambhir, out Caught by Bresnan!! Gambhir's innings never took off, but the ball did after finding the edge, he was looking to pull a ball that was angled well across, gets a top edge and the ball balloons up in the air, the fielder at third man misjudged it for a moment, but did well to keep his calm, turns back and pouches it close to his chest. Gambhir c Bresnan b Luke Wright 17(27) [4s-1]

Luke Wright to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.4 Luke Wright to Gambhir, no run, Gambhir swings through the line again, mistimes it to mid on

10.3 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma backs away and Luke Wright follows him, gets a thick inside edge to the thigh guard and the ball ricochets to the off side, they scamper through for a single

10.2 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller one, Rohit Sharma flicks along the ground and finds the man at short mid wicket

9.6 Tredwell to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir clips one off his pads through square leg

9.5 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma opens the face and taps it to backward point, trouble at the non striker's end? No, Rohit Sharma made it home safely

9.4 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, Rohit Sharma taps it to the on side

9.3 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, SIX, good shot that! Will ease some nerves, takes on the bowler and lofts it handsomely over him, for a moment one thought long off will take it, but just manages to clear the ropes, it was hit a lot straighter too

9.2 Tredwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, leading edge, but doesn't carry! Rohit Sharma looks to play across, doesn't get it right, on one bounce to the bowler

9.1 Tredwell to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir chips down the track and lifts it over the infield towards long off

8.6 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, Rohit Sharma gets forward and steers it gently behind point, they run well and complete the second run too

8.5 Luke Wright to Gambhir, 1 run, that's pretty much what Gambhir has done this evening, may be he has been given a role, not exactly what you read from the strike rate though, glanced to fine leg for a single

8.3 Luke Wright to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and taps it towards cover, quick single taken

8.2 Luke Wright to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma has been the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons, gets off the mark with a bottom edge that goes wide of the keeper

Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.1 Luke Wright to Yuvraj, out Caught by J Root!! Another Christmas gift to the Englishmen, Yuvraj this time. Didn't look like a wicket taking delivery by any strech of imagination. Short ball, Yuvraj stands and pulls, finds the fielder at long on, the fielder didn't have to move an inch, Luke Wright is elated. Yuvraj c J Root b Luke Wright 4(5)

Luke Wright to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Luke Wright [1.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Tredwell to Gambhir, no run, still looking out of sorts, Gambhir. Spin is his strength, but misses out on this. Dances down the wicket and mistimes a drive back to Tredwell. He is batting on 12 off 20 now

7.5 Tredwell to Yuvraj, 1 run, flatter one this time, Yuvraj tucks it towards short fine for an easy single

7.4 Tredwell to Yuvraj, 2 runs, Yuvraj had to stretch a lot to play at that, goes off the thickish outer half even though he tried to open the face, the ball struggles to reach the boundary, the fiedler at sweeper cover runs and keeps it down to two runs

7.3 Tredwell to Gambhir, 1 run, goes with the arm, Gambhir stays back and tucks it to backward square leg

7.2 Tredwell to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj gets well forward and taps it to the off side, sets off and completes the single with ease

7.1 Tredwell to Gambhir, 1 run, gives it a bit of air, Gambhir comes down the wicket and drives it square off the wicket to deep backward point

James Tredwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 Meaker to Yuvraj, no run, around the off stump, Yuvraj offers the full face and defends it down the pitch

6.5 Meaker to Virat Kohli, out Lbw!! Oh dear, that's a tame end to such a fine innings. Looked plumb to the naked eye. Length ball, Kohli was falling across trying to flick another one through square leg, misses it completely and gets rapped on the pad just below the knee roll, that was sure to hit the stumps, easy decision for the umpire and complete silence at the Wankhede. Virat Kohli lbw b Meaker 38(20) [4s-7]

Meaker to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

6.4 Meaker to Gambhir, byes, 1 run, that was much slower, 100.5 kph that short ball, Gambhir misses the pull again, it was on the leg stump, not a wide, the keeper gets an awkward bounce and they steal a single

6.4 Meaker to Gambhir, wide, slower ball, short and down the leg, Gambhir looks to pull but can't connect

6.3 Meaker to Gambhir, no run, Gambhir looks to swing through the line but doesn't get it past mid on, he is struggling out there, while Virat Kohli is in a league of his own at the other end

6.2 Meaker to Gambhir, leg byes, 2 runs, the wrong line again, Gambhir walks across but fails to get bat on the ball, off the thigh guard towards long leg, they take two more

6.1 Meaker to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the pads, Virat Kohli helps it down to fine leg

5.6 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, 1 run, 20 runs off this over, Virat Kohli pushed that off the backfoot towards mid on and took a single

5.5 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, FOUR, another one! Three in a row and fourth off the over, Virat Kohli leans and drives it through extra cover, Morgan ran to his left and dived full length, he only got his fingertips, the ball still manages to reach the cover boundary, Kohli is showing his class!

5.4 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, FOUR, No Luke, you are not (W)right this time!! On the pads, that's a blunder against Indian batsmen on these wickets, beautiful flick of the wrists and he gets it through square leg, it is raining runs

5.3 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, FOUR, he's in such good form today, walks down the wicket and cracks it between mid on and mid wicket, wristy as always, he will get another boundary

Free hit coming up

5.3 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, no ball, 2 runs, Luke Wright oversteps by a long way, Kohli works it behind square on the on side and calls for the 2nd run, a little risky but Gambhir makes it home

5.2 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli defends one off the backfoot, Gambhir wanted a single, Kohli says NO

5.1 Luke Wright to Virat Kohli, FOUR, it's as good as it can get! Kohli seems to be in terrific touch, length ball, he gets forward and drives it hard through cover, the ball hits the ground and bounces over the fielder and goes racing to the cover boundary

Luke Wright, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

4.6 Meaker to Gambhir, FOUR, short ball again, and pays the price. 15 runs off that over! Gambhir joins the party this time, pulls it over square leg and gets a boundary, the scoring rate is now beginning to go up

4.5 Meaker to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and angling away, Gambhir backs away looking to go hard over cover, meets thin air!

4.4 Meaker to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length ball this time, Kohli doesn't time it too well, the ball goes towards mid wicket and they steal another one

4.3 Meaker to Virat Kohli, FOUR, dishes a short ball now, Virat Kohli cashes in. Pulls hard and finds the gap behind square on the on side, goes to the boundary at the rate of knots

4.3 Meaker to Virat Kohli, 5 wides, this is probably worse than the most horrible ball I've bowled in all forms of Gully Cricket, Meaker lost control, spills it way down the leg stump, the keeper dived but he was still 4-5 feet away from the ball, poor bowling!

4.2 Meaker to Gambhir, 1 run, plays off the backfoot this time, tucks it towards square leg and Kohli calls for another quick single

4.1 Meaker to Gambhir, no run, there was a bit of width for Gambhir to free his arms, doesn't time it well again, the fielder at cover stops it

Stuart Meaker, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6 Dernbach to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir backs away and throws his bat at it, gets a thickish outside edge and the ball goes on one bounce to third man

3.5 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, fuller in length, Gambhir drives but can't get it past Morgan at mid on

3.4 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short of a good length and around the off stump, Virat Kohli covers the line and taps it gently towards cover point and sets off for a quick single

3.4 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, wide, Dernbach tries the bouncer, way over Virat Kohli's head, he has to bowl it again

3.3 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, around the middle stump, Virat Kohli goes back and defends it towards mid wicket, Gambhir wanted a single, sent back

3.2 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, this one was even better! Goes hard, and gets it over point and cover. Nothing wrong with the delivery though, not too short, Virat Kohli made room and just bludgeoned it, it crossed the boundary within the blink of an eye

3.1 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, top shot! Wristy on drive, past mid on. This was what he did to Malinga in Australia and in Sri Lanka. You just can't pitch it up on the stumps to this man

2.6 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli was looking to play a lot straighter, goes off the thickish outer half towards mid off

2.5 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, nice and solid there, Virat Kohli. Bresnan is getting good bounce and Kohli does well to cover the line and block

2.4 Bresnan to Gambhir, 1 run, short and angling away after pitching on middle, Gambhir eases it towards backward point, good running yet again

2.3 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length and on the stumps, Virat Kohli stays back and pats it towards short mid wicket, easy singe nevertheless

2.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, a nice little push from the crease by Virat Kohli to get off the mark, placed it between point and cover, good running between the wickets

2.1 Bresnan to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir covers the line and taps it to the on side towards square leg, pinches a single

1.5 Dernbach to Rahane, out Caught by J Root!! Dernbach gets the break-through. Rahane walks down the track and slashes at a short one outside the off stump, gets a top edge and the ball flies straight to the fielder at third man, the fielder was just in front of the boundary rope and he makes no mistake. Rahane c J Root b Dernbach 3(5)

Dernbach to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.4 Dernbach to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir walks down the track and shows some aggression, pulls hard but doesn't time it too well, only a single to deep square leg

1.3 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, good bouncer that! Around the off stump, pacy, Gambhir was going for the pull, misses it completely, he isn't happy with the umpire, reckons that should have been called wide, "too big a wish, son"

1.2 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, short of length delivery around the off stump and thereabouts, Gambhir stands on his toes, drops the ball towards backward point, wants a quick single but Rahane sends him back, rightly so, no harm done

0.6 Bresnan to Rahane, 1 run, Bresnan isn't as pacy as say an Anderson or a Finn, pretty evident from that delivery, Rahane had enough time to wait for it and run it down to third man, there were two fielders in the slip cordon, but he placed it wide of them

0.5 Bresnan to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, doesn't get bat on ball this time, it was leg stumpish, hits Gambhir on the thigh and rolls to the on side, they cross the turf and complete another quick single

0.4 Bresnan to Rahane, 1 run, that's more like it! Drops the ball towards backward point, played it with soft hands, Gambhir responds and helps his partner get off the mark

0.3 Bresnan to Rahane, no run, good delivery that! Pitches just outside the off stump and shapes away, Rahane was lured into poking at it, beaten! He should be glad that didn't take the outside edge, there were two fielders waiting for it at slips

0.2 Bresnan to Gambhir, 1 run, a hint of inward movement there, leg stumpish, Gambhir tucks it off his pads towards short leg and scampers through, gets off the mark

0.2 Bresnan to Gambhir, wide, Bresnan tries to dig one in short, gets good bounce, but the line goes wrong, down the leg side and over Gambhir's head, wide called!

0.1 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, alright! First ball, pitched short of a good length, width on offer, Gambhir doesn't time it too well, can't find the gap at cover

Gambhir and Rahane are at the crease. Gambhir is on strike. Bresnan will open the attack

The play is about to begin. Gambhir and Rahane walk out. The fielders have taken their positions already. Bresnan has the new ball. He must get some swing early on. Just one slip in place. Will India post a big score? Let's find out.

Dhoni: "Dew does have an impact in games that start at this time. We would have bowled first as well. The wicket is a lot different from Pune, Mumbai is known for bounce, the fast bowlers will enjoy bowling here. We've got just one change. Rohit Sharma replaces Ravindra Jadeja."

Morgan: "We're going to have a bowl. It looks like a good wicket, there will be some dew. We want to chase simply because we back our batsmen. We made a lot of good decisions in that game, but our skill level wasn't too good. The guys are used to the conditions. We have one change. Root is in for Briggs."

England have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch Report and Ground Conditions: It is not a big ground, the boundaries are brought up for security reasons. There is a bit of moisture and there are a few damp spots. The ball will come onto the bat nicely. The dew factor will mean that the ball will skid on, but the spinners won't get too much grip to spin the ball. Sunil Gavaskar reckons that there will be plenty of runs.

News coming in from the English camp that Joe Root will make his T20I debut today.

Interesting news coming in: If India win today's match, they will move to the top of the ICC T20I Rankings.

When it comes to colored clothing, Dhoni's boys seem to be in a totally different league. Despite the absence of star players, England did have a formidable team, but Yuvraj's brilliance was a touch too much to handle for the young side led by Morgan. They would however like to square the series with a much better performance here in Mumbai. Are you ready for cricket's 'Dabaang 2'? Yes, it will be that kind of an evening at the Wankhede as Dhoni's men look to win the series 2-0. A warm welcome to one and all. Don't leave us, we'll be back with the pitch report and the toss.

Preview by Siddharth Prabhakar

India's young and agile T20 side raised the hopes of the Indian cricket fan, albeit just a bit, with a thumping win the 1st T20I against a rather inexperienced England side. Though the architect of the win was an old war-horse Yuvraj Singh, the fact that none of the XI looked out of place and disinterested , unlike certain members during the Test series, must have given the Indian management and the fans a lot of satisfaction. The home team would like to carry on the momentum into the next game to be played in Mumbai and complete a clean sweep of the T20I series.

India

The refreshing aspect about the T20I side was that each member seemed to be enjoying himself on the field. The opener Ajinkya Rahane, who played a few uncharacteristic shots which landed amidst the crowd, mentioned exactly that during one of the interviews. This was something that was missing from the squad which performed a tad poorly in the T20 WC earlier this year.

As far as individual performances were conncerned, Yuvraj Singh roared back into the headlines and lent credence to those who are labeling him as a genuine all-rounder. As mentioned by the skipper during the presentation ceremony, Ashok Dinda's bowling at the death was a big positive, but needed to be emulated by others as well. Parwinder Awana made his international debut, but did nothing of note. The conditions at the Wankhede Stadium will suit the pacers and he will want to make an impact.

England

This is a very young England side, almost a second string team considering that Kevin Pietersen and Stuart Broad are absent. But it does have its share of star power in the form of Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright and Jos Buttler. In Pune, the star of the show however was the lanky opening batsman Alex Hales, whose reputation as a clean striker of the ball is growing.

What must worry the think-tank is the fragility of the middle order and the fact that the wickets fell to a non-regular spinner. 157 could still have been defended properly, but the pacers erred in execution and delivered 10 wides. They failed to take the pace off the ball on a skiddy wicket and it worked to the advantage of the Indian batsmen who love playing their shots. Probably Danny Briggs, the left-arm spinner could have made a difference, but he was brought on at an inopportune time, when Yuvraj was just keying up. T20 cricket is just about getting those small things correct at the right time and England's shrewd management will know that for sure.

Who said what

'Our middle order failed to click. The total we did creep up to was probably about 10 or 15 short of par. I'll continue to encourage the guys to play positively and again build partnerships and continue momentum if the wicket is good,' Eoin Morgan, England T20I skipper.

'Every bowler apart from Yuvraj bowled one bad over but overall it was a good performance'